Euskal Herria Bildu (EH Bildu) makes a positive assessment
of the results obtained in the European elections. In spite of the low
participation and that there have been worrisome tendencies towards the extreme
right in parts of Europe, EH Bildu has fulfilled the objectives that it had set
out for these elections.

In the Basque Country, the coalition that represents
the pro-sovereignty left has had good results and their representative Josu
Juaristi will be in the European Parliament, which demonstrates the support and
strength of this political project.

The results achieved, are an opportunity to open
spaces and to work in favour of social transformation, the peoples' right to
decide and the peace process in the Basque Country. We want to thank all of the
citizens who have supported EH Bildu.

The state level results of the coalition The Peoples
Decide (Los Puebos Deciden) of which EH Bildu was part [along with the Galician
nationalist Bloc, BNG, and other smaller forces] and of their respective
members in their countries as well as in the Spanish state have been
satisfactory.

The 80,000 votes obtained by the BNG in Galicia are
significant. This joint political work between Galicia and the Basque Country
has made it possible for Josu Juaristi to bring to Europe the voice of the
Basque Country and its citizens.

Apart from achieving a seat in the European Parliament
EHB is the leading force in the southern Basque Country and continues to
demonstrate an ascending trend. In Araba for the first time it has been the
most voted force, in Gipuzkoa it continues to be the primary force and in
Navarre and Bizkaia it is the second force reducing the distance with respect
to the first. The PNV, in spite of losing some votes, maintains its position.
As in the rest of the Spanish state, the PP and the PSOE have obtained very
poor results.

EH Bildu believes that, while the movement in favour
of the right to decide is being strengthened, the parties who are against the
peace process are becoming marginal. The Basque and Navarre branches of the PP
and the PSOE are on the path towards becoming minority actors in the Basque
political scenario.

It is also significant the rise that left forces of
the state have had in the Basque Country. Taking advantage of the loss in votes
of the PSOE, IU has significantly increased their number of votes and the movement
PODEMOS, created recently, has achieved spectacular results. Therefore, we say
clearly that the Europe of the Troika has been weakened in the Basque Country.
The groups in favour of the right to decide have been strengthened in these
elections.

The Spanish state

In the Spanish state, the two majority forces that
defend the political regime that came out of the transition of 1978, have lost
5 million votes, which makes evident the structural crisis of the Spanish political
system. Although the system still counts on solid instruments, real options are
open to end it in the future. The resignation of the secretary general of the
PSOE, and the departure of the maximum leaders of the party in the Basque Autonomous
Community and in Navarre are the first to fall for that reason.

The parties representing Spanish popular liberalism
UPyD and Ciudadans [Citizens, strongest in Catalonia] have gained votes, but
not as much as expected. The ultra-right party VOX didn't achieve the votes
that they expected and haven't obtained representation.

On the other hand, in Catalonia, the rise of the
pro-sovereignty parties is clear. The ERC has become the most voted force,
obtaining historical results and positioning themselves clearly in favour of
the sovereignty process. There as well the Spanish unionist parties have
suffered a great loss of votes.

The French state

The results in the French state are worrisome. The
political line carried out lately by the [mainstream conservative] Union for a
Popular Movement (UMP) as well as the French Socialist Party (PSF), their
agreements concerning antisocial measures and their xenophobic attitude has had
as a consequence the victory of the National Front (FN). Despite the fact that
the FN has obtained lower support in the northern Basque Country than in the
French state, the abertzale [patriotic]
left forces have to reflect on this subject.

Europe

As in France, the extreme right or the populist right
has obtained good results at a European level. In France, the United Kingdom, Denmark,
Holland, Finland, Austria, Greece, Germany, the extreme right has increased
their number of votes.

In general, there has been a polarization in the
European Parliament, moving the Parliament towards the right. The transfer has
been, above all, from the conservatives to the extreme right and populism. On
the left the GUE-NGL has grown and the EFA/Greens have maintained their
positions fairly well.

From a left point of view of the results of Greece and
Ireland are especially interesting; in Greece Syriza has been the main force
and in Ireland Sinn Fein has fully entered the political game with their best
results ever, even higher than their results in 1918.

From the pro-sovereignty point of view, the results of
Flanders are very good, the New Flemish Alliance (NVA) has been the party with
the most votes in the federal, regional and European elections. In Scotland
there haven't been any great changes in the results, with the Scottish National
Party (SNP) maintaining their position, which leaves them in a good position
facing the referendum which will take place in September.

With this being the general political scenario, we
have to say that the pro-sovereignty left has strengthened their political
position in these elections. We have the opportunity to join forces in favour of
the right to decide and for the peace process. Together with that it opens
possibilities for us to deepen the construction of a transforming political
project.